Years ago our yahoo group, Creative Stamping Friends, did Technique University challenges. Pat from Technique Junkies shared the Warhol technique with us then and I thought it was SO hard. (It is now in a past issue of Technique Junkies Newsletter.) I remember how challenged I was when I did it years ago. This time was easier…don’t know if my stamping "eye" has expanded or I’ve seen more samples done since Lisa Somerville does this technique to perfection, but I could see the Warhol immediately when I looked at the new set, Winter Post. Here is a SNEAK PEAK of a couple stamps from this set along with the SNEAK PEAK of new Designer Paper, Frosty Day. Very retro colors for holiday paper, don’t you think? I love it!
For the details, I stamped the Snowflake with Chocolate Chip Craft ink on each of the colors, then embossed with clear embossing powder. Very shiny! I mounted the colors of Really Rust, Kiwi Kiss, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I stamped and embossed the Santa Postmark and punched with the 1" circle punch. I sliced a small piece of the new Frosty Day designer paper (you KNOW the first cut is the hardest!) and layered the 5/8 Chocolate Chip grosgrain over top. I wanted something in the center of my snowflakes and was inspired when I saw my Pretties Kit with the vanilla half pearls in a perfect size! I started with a base card of Old Olive since I wanted a little contrast between the Kiwi Kiss and Old Olive. I love how those two colors work together, too!
Hope you enjoy the weekend. I’ll still be busy working on my craft fair items…I’ll have lots to share after next week!
Set: Winter Post
Inks: Chocolate Chip Craft Ink
C/S: Old Olive, Really Rust, Bashful Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Frosty Day DSP, Very Vanilla
Other: Clear EP, Pretties Kit, 1" circle punch, dimensionals, 5/8 Chocolate Chip ribbon
Lynn Mercurio says
Wow…who would have thought that the Warhol look would be such a wonderful technique for a Christmas card. What a great take on the challenge.
Patti Chesky says
Love, Love, Love this card!!!! Love the colors, the stamp set…it’s all gorgeous!!
Susan H says
Great card! I love seeing non-traditional colors used for Christmas cards.
wendy groszkiewicz says
OMG! That is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it! I hope you don’t mind if I CASE it for my next month’s christmas card class! (i’ll make sure to give you credit)
kim howard says
Gorgeous, I love this card!!!
erin says
love this card, if i hadn’t already designed & purchased my xmas card supplies i would be “borrowing” this idea for my own cards!! i use your designs a lot of ideas to style my own cards off of, thank you for everything you share with us in the blogging community!!
Chris Dickinson says
this is truly a treasured beauty! Love the different colors. Wonderfully done, Connie! TFS!
beckie says
Very cute! I love the little details and the fact that you embossed it. It turned out great!
Kerry D-C says
oooooooh! aaaaaaaaaaah! Gorgeous!!! love love love the pearls! pretty pretty pretty!
Sheryl says
Very pretty! I like the addition of the pearl in each snowflake!
Nikki says
This is gorgeous! I’ll have to file this one away for a future case! LOVE IT! {SMILES}
Ida says
How cool that you did a Christmas card using this technique (I always think “bright” colors when I think of Warhol art) but this is just lovely.
Lisa Martz says
Really pretty card, Connie!
Kristen says
Love this card. Seems like you perfected it yourself. Great card.
Regina Cornelius says
great job!! i love the christmas take…i really need to order this set before the end of the month! just when i thought i was done ordering this month…. i really do love what you jave done with it here 🙂
Amy Caraluzzi says
Beautiful card, Connie!
Lisa B. says
Absolutely love that you used the colors from the DSP as inspiration! Just darling!
Lisa says
Very classy Connie!
Jeannette Swain says
Oh Connie! This is FABULOUS! What a beauty – I’m truely in awe.
Marcia says
Okay you have blown me away with doing this on a Christmas card! Awesome
🙂 Marcia
Lori says
This is so pretty! The embossed images really pop and the pearls at the centers of the snowflakes are the perfect embellishment.
Bev Gerard says
Woooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!
Love your interpretation of this challenge, Connie!
Way to go!
~Bev
Selene Kempton says
Wow Connie! I really love what you did with this challenge!
Great Job!
Anita Van Hal says
Connie, this is absolutely beautiful! Wow! This technique wasn’t one of my favorites, very challenging for me, which is good, but I love your take on it! Thanks for sharing!
Mary Jo Price-Williams says
This is fabulous! I absolutely adore it, the colors are perfect. Great job.
Toni says
I love it Connie! Great colors. I really like the pearls. Nice touch.